Red Oak, TX Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
98
Red Oak's Overall Cost Of Living
1.0x
Lower Than The National Average
300 out of 405
In Texas
2,890 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Red Oak is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Red Oak, TX?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Red Oak has an overall cost of living index of 98 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Texas, Red Oak has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Texas's index of 94.

The standard of living in Red Oak ranks as #2,890 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Texas. By definition, that implies Red Oak ranks as the #3,528 most expensive place in the Lone Star State.

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Red Oak Cost Of Living Vs. Texas

Living Expense Red Oak Texas National Average
Overall 98 94 100
Services 107 98 100
Groceries 101 89 100
Health 116 95 100
Housing 83 83 100
Transportation 94 89 100
Utilities 108 101 100
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Red Oak Cost of Living Vs. TX

Red Oak, TX Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Texas, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$225,900
Median Home Value
$1,215
Median Rent
$78,646
Median Income
Statistic Red Oak Texas United States
Median Home Value $225,900 $187,200 $229,800
Median Rent $1,215 $1,082 $1,096
Median Income $78,646 $63,826 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.9x 2.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.19x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Red Oak Services Costs Vs. Texas

Item Red Oak Texas
Shampoo $1.03 $1.06
Movie $11.18 $10.68
Bowling $21.14 $14.67

Detailed Red Oak Groceries Costs Vs. Texas

Item Red Oak Texas
Ground Beef $4.42 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.48 $1.39
Milk $1.97 $2.05

Detailed Red Oak Health Costs Vs. Texas

Item Red Oak Texas
Haircut $27.33 $18.62
Beauty Salon $44.45 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.57 $2.34

Detailed Red Oak Transportation Costs Vs. Texas

Item Red Oak Texas
Potatoes $3.62 $3.29
Pizza $9.44 $10.62
Beer $10.12 $9.38
Optometrist $97.86 $108.57
Doctor $121.08 $116.17
Dentist $133.84 $99.13

Detailed Red Oak Utilities Costs Vs. Texas

Item Red Oak Texas
Gasoline $1.92 $2.22
Tire Balancing $53.65 $50.07
All Electricity $188.78 $167.67
Phone $185.48 $175.64

Red Oak SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
8.5
Affordability
8
Diversity
10
Safety
7
Amenities
8
Education
8
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Red Oak

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Red Oak
Dallas, TX 1,338,846 96 1.0x
Grand Prairie, TX 193,835 99 1.0x
DeSoto, TX 53,170 100 1.0x
Cedar Hill, TX 48,337 103 1.1x
Lancaster, TX 39,264 96 1.0x
Duncanville, TX 39,096 97 1.0x
Waxahachie, TX 36,735 98 1.0x
Midlothian, TX 31,533 102 1.0x
Ennis, TX 19,917 94 1.0x
Seagoville, TX 16,726 93 0.9x

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